Rural Vernon Official Community Plan - Regional District of North ...

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8.2 the Regional District may, where appropriate, require fencing of
sensitive habitat to protect fish bearing watercourses from livestock or
the public, as a condition of development approval;
8.3 the Regional District may require a Restrictive Covenant to ensure
long-term protection and maintenance of riparian vegetation;
8.4 where an on-site sewage disposal system is proposed within the
Development Permit Area, the Regional District will require that the
sewage disposal works as well as the stormwater and surface
drainage system be designed by an engineer; and
8.5 all designs for new construction works and all construction activity
works should conform to guidelines established within the “Land
Development Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Habitats”
(Ministry of Lands and Parks, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 1992)
and in accordance with federal and provincial regulations.
Commercial and Industrial Lands – ‘Form and Character’ of Development
9. The Regional Board has the objectives to maintain the attractive rural setting
and visual quality within the Plan area particularly as involved with
commercial or industrial developments; therefore, with the exception of lands
within the Swan Lake Commercial District, all parcels designated as
Commercial or Industrial in the Plan area are hereby designated within a
Development Permit Area to establish conditions for the ‘form and character’
of new development. When reviewing a Development Permit Application the
Regional Board will consider the guidelines outlined as follows:
9.1 vehicle parking should be encouraged at the rear or side of a building
and should be in smaller clusters and screened from view with
landscaping or natural vegetation while still maintaining sight
distances for safe access and egress;
9.2 the massing of buildings should be variable in form and should be
incorporated where practical into smaller blocks which relate to the
contours of the natural landscape;
9.3 vistas should be respected where practical through the development
to prominent natural features beyond the subject parcel;
9.4 exterior design and finish should incorporate products which
complement the natural, rural setting; and
9.5 the ‘form and character’ of development and landscaping should
harmonize with the natural setting and should reflect a low density of
development.
Rural Vernon Bylaw 1708, 2001
Official Community Plan
Schedule ‘A’